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WEATHER

Each of us makes his own weather, determines the colour of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits - Fulton J Sheen
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... the afternoon light shining through the skeletal remains of oriental poppyheads.
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FORM AND TEXTURE IN NATURE

Texture - a structure of interwoven fibres or other elements.

A Speckled Wood butterfly.

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water - important for any individual living thing.



berries - important to encourage birds and wildlife into the garden.


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Flowers, leaves and berries of the Hypericum.

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ALLIUM SCHUBERTII

Shows a spectacular firework burst of flowers in June,



and dramatic seedheads later in the year.

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NASTURTIUM

The nasturtiums are continuing to romp away happily, doing me a great favour this year by covering up two heaps of compost I plan to move in the Spring. These are the climbing variety, and their growth spreads further than most varieties of Nasturtium. Originally seeds potted up by me, they continue to self-seed in situ every year.

It looks like these plants have survived being decimated by the Small/Large White butterfly, but will be knocked back by our first frosts.

Wikipedia says, Nasturtium comes from the Latin nasus tortus, meaning twisted nose, in reference to the effect on the nasal passages of eating the plants.

It's amazing the funny facts you learn when you have a blog!

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